State comparison · 2025
Speech-Language Pathologists salary: Alabama vs District of Columbia
Speech-Language Pathologists in District of Columbia earn a median of $109,380. In Alabama, $73,660. After cost-of-living, the gap is 16.7% — not 32.7%.
Nominal pay gap
-32.7%
Alabama vs District of Columbia
COL-adjusted gap
-16.7%
After BEA Regional Price Parities
Alabama
Speech-Language Pathologists
- Median
- $73,660
- p25
- $63,760
- p75
- $88,990
- p10
- $58,010
- p90
- $109,300
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 88.8
District of Columbia
Speech-Language Pathologists
- Median
- $109,380
- p25
- $96,180
- p75
- $130,620
- p10
- $81,800
- p90
- $137,140
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 109.9
BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. Cost-of-living adjustment from BEA Regional Price Parities (overall index). Hiring velocity from DOL OFLC public disclosure data, recent 180 days vs prior. See methodology.